Overview
- The magnitude-4.5 earthquake near the Cadia gold mine at 8:19pm Tuesday was felt across NSW, including Sydney, Canberra and Batemans Bay.
- Newmont suspended all underground mining, accounted for every worker, and began specialist inspections, saying it will update if production is affected.
- Two smaller aftershocks followed minutes later near the site, a magnitude 2.4 at 8:25pm and a 2.2 at 8:50pm, with more tremors possible.
- Police reported no widespread injuries or damage, and the local council began checks on roads close to the epicentre.
- Geoscience Australia called it the largest quake recorded in the immediate area and said proving any link to mining activity is difficult.